But I think we did the right amount.' Zayn Malik wanted to be the first to leave the band I think if I had done it any longer it might've affected me a bit more. 'I feel like we did a good job in terms of the keeping it together and making the music that we were meant to make. 'I had great times with them, but yeah, we'd just run our course,' he added. READ MORE: The best robot vacuums for those on a budget All the members of One Direction have gone on to have successful solo careers. We'd done crazy things with each other that nobody else in the world will ever understand… I look back on it now in a much fonder light than I would've as I'd just left.' 'We'd been together every day for five years and we got sick of each other, if I'm being completely honest.

'There was obviously underlying issues within our friendships,' he explained. The band, consisting of Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, came together on the British version of The X Factor. After five years together, they'd started to grow sick of spending all their time together. Malik reveals that when One Direction was still together and at their peak, things weren't always smooth sailing. (Corbis via Getty Images) The One Direction boys all got sick of each other READ MORE: Queen Camilla reveals surprising past job Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles formed One Direction on The X Factor in 2010. 'Any sort of narrative online where my daughter was going to look back and read that and be able to read into it and it would just be something that was… There was no point,' he said. Malik added that he was worried that one day his daughter would be able to read about it in the news. 'If anybody of a sane mind would look at the situation, I believe you could respect that I just didn't want to bring attention to anything, y'know? I wasn't trying to get into a negative back and forth with her.' 'I knew what the situation was, I knew what happened, and the people involved knew what happened too and that's all I really cared about,' he said. READ MORE: The best TVs on the market right now In an amicable, respectful way, and that's all that needs to be said.' While he didn't speak about the incident directly, he said: 'I believe I dealt with it in the best way. On Call Her Daddy, Malik says that he really tried to keep the situation as private as possible. The singer denied the allegations initially, then submitted a plea in court to four counts of harassment, meaning that Malik refused to admit guilt but accepted the punishment.

Malik engaged in 'continuous cursing' at Yolanda Hadid, the documents said, calling her an 'f- Dutch slut' and telling her to stay away from his daughter. He was accused of grabbing Yolanda Hadid and shoving her against a dresser, according to court documents. READ MORE: Aussie stars honoured with Emmy nominations Yolanda Hadid allegedly filed a police report against Malik in 2021.

In September 2021, reports emerged that Malik had allegedly been involved in a violent altercation with Gigi Hadid, and her mother, Yolanda, at their home in Philadelphia.Ī friend of the Pillowtalk singer told People at the time the fight began when 'she came over uninvited while Gigi was away for work and he was taking care of Khai. Zayn Malik and Yolanda Hadid: What happened? Malik and Hadid split in late 2021, after Malik pleaded no contest to four counts of harassment against his girlfriend and her mother, Yolanda Hadid. 'I used to get a lot of anxiety around having a conversation like this, and I want her to look at me and be like, 'Yo, my dad's doing this!'' 'That's why I'm even doing this interview,' he continued. READ MORE: Criminal case against Hollywood star takes critical turn Gigi Hadid and Malik dated for six years, on and off. 'Since I've had my daughter, the main thing in my mind is trying to be a good example for her,' he told Cooper. Malik and Hadid share custody, so he has Khai 50 per cent of the time. The singer says that fatherhood has totally flipped his priorities.

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